From NAB Chief Economist Alan Oster Feb 2nd 2018.
"The WA housing trends have reported its strongest read since early – 2014 and showed big gains however it's still just in the negative.
Perth is expected to stabilize, marking the beginning of a gradual turnaround for the market.
New Home Building Brokers has certainly noticed consumer confidence pick up since the end of the first quarter. The market share of builders continues to show the consumers are now looking for options, better service from builders, flexibility and control of the building process. Copyright control in the Perth luxury and custom built homes market, is a hot item and we expect to see the public creating custom home designs away from builders and tendering the plans for better building prices.
The forecast for Perth from the NAB for house prices 0.7% 2018 and 1.2% for 2019. The unit price forecast is 0.4% & 0.7% for the same time.
The Residential property index will continue to show big gains from the -31 in the 3rd Quarter of 2017 to +29 in 12 months, and + 48 the following year. This will have WA in front Vic and NSW."
While this is good news for those wanting to invest in property, building your dream home is not just an investment. NHBB can help you get the best value for money and avoid some of the pitfalls to ensure your dream does not become a nightmare. No matter what stage of planning your new home you are at, contact us to see how we can help.


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Unraveling the Suite Versus Point Solution Debate
Experts explain why selecting a technology solution isn't about features, but rather the customer journey.
Selecting a technology solution is no longer as simple as signing a long-term contract with just a handful of vendors. As customer expectations rise, businesses must keep up, which places companies locked into legacy software solutions at a steep disadvantage. In fact, 45 percent of CMOs and senior digital marketing executives indicated in a recent survey conducted by business networking group Digital Ascendant that it was not at all important to obtain all their marketing technology from a single vendor, compared to 9 percent who said it was very important.
CMOs are not the only executives looking for flexible, integrated solutions-this trend is playing out across nearly all parts of an organization as more companies examine their stance on all-in-one suites versus the multi-vendor approach. Due to a number of factors such as the rise of integration-friendly solutions, the idea of a single vendor holding all the cards "has been lost to some degree," observes Martin Longo, CTO at Revana, a TeleTech Holdings Company, (1to1 Media is also a subsidiary of TeleTech). "Today, when buyers look at a new product it has to integrate with what they already have so it's increasingly becoming about being able to plug-and-play well with others."
Indeed, vendors may have "some very strong solutions, but there's no single company that has the best of breed solution in everything," says Omar Akhtar, an analyst and managing editor at Altimeter, a Prophet Company. "Everyone has to play in the sandbox."
Integration Is Key
Easter Seals assists more than one million children and adults with disabilities like autism with a network of more than 550 service sites across the U.S. Additionally, the Affordable Care Act allows more people to receive coverage for treatment offered by organizations like Easter Seals. Therefore, the organization needed a technology solution that was flexible and easy to scale as its needs grew.
Easter Seals selected Salesforce as its partner several years ago. As a charitable organization, Easter Seals receives a discount on Salesforce's solutions, but that isn't the reason why the organization chose this vendor, explains Robert Van Tuyl, chief innovation officer at Easter Seals.
"Because the nature of this service line [under the ACA] is fairly new we're still figuring out what are the best ways to deliver the service and we needed an agile way of changing workflows, creating custom solutions, etc., and those changes are ongoing," Van Tuyl says. "We wanted a platform that wasn't specific to behavioral healthcare but was more like a workflow engine with base functionalities that we could leverage."
Easter Seals is connecting its internal electronic health records (EHR) system with the Salesforce Health Cloud, to distribute information more easily to other databases. "Being able to integrate the Health Cloud with the EHR system is key," Van Tuyl notes. "Our EHR system, Athena Health, is a cloud-based ERP system but we still need to do a lot of pre-processing work before a claim goes to one of the claims systems. We can manage claims more efficiently because we do a lot of upfront cleanup in Salesforce."
Additionally, Easter Seals is using the App Cloud to build custom mobile applications, such as an app that practitioners can use when conducting in-home visits, as well as the Salesforce Community Cloud to support its network of practitioners, and the Marketing Cloud to communicate with donors.
At the same time, an integrated suite solution like Salesforce's doesn't necessarily work for everyone, Van Tuyl adds. "It depends on what the business life cycle is, if the company already has well-established processes and systems of record with only a few different types of data then a one-stop point solution might work," he says. "It's whatever you need to create the best customer relationship."
The rise of integrated solutions is also playing out in the contact center space where traditional business models are at risk of being disrupted, observes Keith Dawson, principal analyst at Ovum. "There used to be entire segments of companies whose main job was to tie all these custom applications like call routing, workforce optimization software, and analytics together into a unified screen for the agent," Dawson says. "But as integration becomes the default rather than the exception, the need for a middleman is quickly reduced."
Indeed, the advent of cloud-based APIs and other services that enable organizations to connect different applications together are "magic words" to businesses because "it implies standardization," Dawson notes. The move to connect and integrate capabilities across platforms is leading to the growth of "open platforms" where vendors offer tools that can connect with systems already in place. But not all point solution sectors or ecosystems are created equal, Dawson warns. Some players are very new, such as tech companies like Facebook, which is dipping its toes in the contact center world.
While Facebook Messenger's chat bots offer limited practicality today, they represent an interesting challenge to customer service vendors. "I don't think of Facebook as a contact center solution provider but all of a sudden, Facebook is a channel that more and more companies are exploring," Dawson notes. "And that's interesting because it means a company's other vendors like their CRM vendor and WFO vendor will have to figure out how to integrate with that Facebook channel and explain how it fits into their system."
The Human Component
Despite the benefits that integrated solutions can offer, they are only powerful if a company is set up to effectively leverage those capabilities. Making sure that the organization has the necessary systems and processes in place to share data and create a unified view of the customer is critical, says Branden Jenkins, general manager of global retail at NetSuite.
"What I encourage clients to look at is whether their houses are in order," Jenkins says. "Are they building on a solid foundation of data? Instead of just cobbling together solutions, a company should have a roadmap of the type of customer experiences they want to provide and how the technology ties into it."
Akhtar agrees. "Oftentimes the technology is way ahead of the people using it," he says. "The problem is when people haven't figured out how to share data and software across the organization." One issue is the belief that companies "need to break down silos" before there can be collaboration, Akhtar adds. It's impractical to lump marketing, IT, sales, and customer service teams into one team. A better way is to think of it as "creating windows between silos so that each team can see what the other group is doing while continuing to work on what they specialize in," Akhtar says. "The goal should be to create a common view of customers and agree on what the customers need and what would make a great experience for them."

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Today marks one year since the deadly Capitol insurrection
By Maureen Chowdhury, Adrienne Vogt, Aditi Sangal, Melissa Macaya, Meg Wagner, Melissa Mahtani and Fernando Alfonso III, CNN
Updated 12:46 a.m. ET, January 7, 2022
The US marked the one-year anniversary of the deadly Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol.
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris delivered remarks, with Biden calling out former President Trump for attempting to undo American democracy.
A slate of events were held on Capitol Hill to commemorate the day, including a prayer vigil with members of the House and Senate.
CNN hosted a live conversation with lawmakers and members of the law enforcement community tasked with protecting the Capitol.
Our live coverage has ended. Read more about the Capitol riot investigation here.
9:56 a.m. ET, January 6, 2022
Biden says an attack like the one on Jan. 6 must never happen again
President Joe Biden gives a speech on Thursday.
President Biden began remarks on the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection by saying that "democracy was attacked, simply attacked" on that day.
He lauded law enforcement for saving the "rule of law."
"Our democracy held. We, the people, endured. We, the people, prevailed," Biden said.
"For the first time in our history, a president had not just lost an election, he tried to prevent the peaceful transfer of power as a violent mob breached the Capitol. But they failed. They failed. And on this day of remembrance, we must make sure that such attack never, never happens again. "
Harris: "If we do not defend it, democracy simply will not stand"
Vice President Kamala Harris, with President Joe Biden, speaks at the US Capitol on Thursday. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)
Vice President Kamala Harris said young people often ask her about the state of America's democracy and how the riot on Jan. 6 has affected it.
Harris, speaking on Capitol Hill on the one-year anniversary of the riot, said this is what she tells those young people:
"Jan. 6 reflects the dual nature of democracy — its fragility and its strength."
She explained that the American democracy's strength is the "rule of law," "the principle that everyone should be treated equally" and "free and fair elections."
"And the fragility of democracy is this: if we are not vigilant, if we do not defend it, democracy simply will not stand," she said. "It will falter, and fail."
Kamala Harris: Jan. 6 showed us what America would look like if democracy was dismantled
Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a speech on Thursday.
Vice President Kamala Harris said the Jan. 6, 2021, riot showed Americans what the country would look like if democracy was dismantled.
"On Jan. 6, we all saw what our nation would look like if the forces who seek to dismantle our democracy are successful — the lawlessness, the violence, the chaos," Harris said in her speech to mark the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on the Capitol.
"What the extremists who roamed these halls targeted was not only the lives of elected leaders. What they sought to degrade and destroy was not only a building, hallowed as it is. What they were assaulting were the institutions, the values, the ideals, that generations of Americans have marched, picketed, and shed blood to establish and defend," she said Thursday.
She added, "What was at stake then and now is the right to have our future decided the way the Constitution prescribes it, by we the people, all the people. We cannot let our future be decided by those bent on silencing our voices, overturning our votes, and pedaling lies and misinformation."
NOW: Harris delivers remarks on Jan. 6 anniversary
From CNN's Nikki Carvajal
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President Biden and Vice President Harris are delivering remarks to mark the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol.
Biden is expected to talk about the "singular responsibility" former President Trump has in the "the chaos and carnage" of the Jan. 6 assault, the White House said.
Asked by CNN's Kaitlan Collins if Biden will address his predecessors role in the riot, White House press secretary Jen Psaki answered, "Yes."
"President Biden has been clear eyed about the threat the former President represents our democracy and how the former President constantly works to undermine basic American values and rule of law," Psaki said at a Wednesday afternoon press briefing.
She added that Biden has spoken "repeatedly" about how Trump "abused his office, undermined the Constitution and ignored his oath to the American people in an effort to amass more power for himself and his allies."
"I would expect the President Biden will lay out the significance of what happened at the Capitol and the singular responsibility President Trump has for the chaos and carnage that we saw, and he will forcibly push back on the lie spread by the former President and attempt to mislead the American people and his own supporters as well as distract from his role and what happened," Psaki continued.
Biden will also "speak to the moment, to the importance of history, of the peaceful transfer of power," and what the United States needs "to do protect our own democracy and be forward looking."
Pressed by Collins on if Biden would call Trump out by name, Psaki responded, "we'll see."
"We're finalizing the speech. But I think people will know who he's referring to," she said.
McConnell calls Jan. 6 a "dark day," claims some Democrats are trying to "exploit" it
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Jan. 6, 2021, was a "disgraceful scene" in a statement on the one-year anniversary of the insurrection.
He also said Democrats are trying to "exploit this anniversary."
Read his full statement:
"January 6th, 2021 was a dark day for Congress and our country. The United States Capitol, the seat of the first branch of our federal government, was stormed by criminals who brutalized police officers and used force to try to stop Congress from doing its job. This disgraceful scene was antithetical to the rule of law. One year later, I am as grateful as ever for the brave men and women of the U.S. Capitol Police who served our institution bravely that day and every day since. I continue to support justice for those who broke the law.
"As I said yesterday, it has been stunning to see some Washington Democrats try to exploit this anniversary to advance partisan policy goals that long predated this event. It is especially jaw-dropping to hear some Senate Democrats invoke the mob's attempt to disrupt our country's norms, rules, and institutions as a justification to discard our norms, rules, and institutions themselves.
"A year ago today, the Senate did not bend or break. We stuck together, stood strong, gaveled back in, and did our job. Senators should not be trying to exploit this anniversary to damage the Senate in a different way from within."
Biden says he is praying "we will never have a day like we had a year ago today"
From CNN's Betsy Klein
President Joe Biden, right, pauses to speak to media members Thursday as he walks with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. (Ken Cedeno/Pool/AP)
As he arrived at the US Capitol ahead of remarks, President Biden told reporters:
"I'm praying that we will never have a day like we had a year ago today. That's what I'm praying."
Biden was walking with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
12:29 a.m. ET, January 7, 2022
Rep. Raskin: Jan. 6 committee investigation will reveal whole truth about insurrection
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, a member of the Jan. 6 select committee, said he believes the investigation will reveal the full truth about the insurrection.
"America is going to be shocked and surprised at what we all come to learn this year," he told CNN.
Raskin, who called the insurrection "a coup" organized by former President Donald Trump, said the committee has not made a decision about possibly subpoenaing former Vice President Mike Pence if he doesn't talk to the committee voluntarily.
"He has a lot to be proud of. He was a constitutional patriot. He stood up for the Constitution," Raskin said.
"We have subpoenaed lots of people whose testimony we need. The Supreme Court has said Congress has the right to subpoena anyone we want in order to get the information we need in order to govern," he said.
Raskin also said that former Trump press secretary Stephanie Grisham "names a lot of names I had not heard before" and "identified some minds of inquiry that had never occurred to me" during a conversation he had with her prior to her interview yesterday with the committee.
Grisham's meeting with the committee yesterday came after the former White House aide and chief of staff to first lady Melania Trump had a phone call with committee member Raskin, who encouraged her to meet with the panel.
Asked about the large amount of documents and records that have already been turned over to the committee, Raskin said the committee is "hoping to connect the dots amount the different levels of activity," and learn "how did the former president's inner political entourage operate in conjunction with the domestic violent extremist groups brought to Washington."
Raskin's daughter, Tabitha, was with him in the Capitol on Jan. 6 last year — and he says she has not gone to the building since then.
"It is part of my mission to fight for an America where Tabitha and every young person feels safe coming to the Congress of the United States. And this is a building that we should be proud of all around the world, should be a place of peace and safety and democratic dialogue," he said.
CNN's Jamie Crawford contributed to this post
2:13 p.m. ET, January 6, 2022
How agencies are ramping up security for the Jan. 6 anniversary
From CNN's Geneva Sands and Whitney Wild
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Law enforcement and federal authorities in the Washington, DC, region are stepping up security efforts in anticipation of the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the United States Capitol.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Tuesday that the department is operating at a "heightened level of vigilance, because we are at a heightened level of threat" in general, but he added that DHS is not aware of any credible threats specifically related to the anniversary or Jan. 6.
"The threat of domestic violent extremists is a very great one," he told reporters.
Meanwhile, United States Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger insisted on Tuesday that the department would be able to fend off another mob-like attack one year after rioters crashed through doors and windows, attacked police and threatened lawmakers.
The police department is tracking several events and is monitoring an event at the DC jail most closely, though he said there was no specific or credible threat.
Manger said the department is focused on the most important problems first, such as intelligence dissemination, operational planning and civil disturbance unit preparedness.
DHS is working across the department to ramp up, where appropriate, the operational posture, including deploying more people, operating a 24/7 intelligence watch capability, coordinating with fusion centers across the country to share information, according to a federal law enforcement official.
The United States Secret Service and Federal Protective Service also have deployment plans to use if needed, the official said.
DHS is coordinating with the FBI, the Metropolitan Police Department, Park Police, and Capitol Police to ensure that adequate personnel and physical security measures are in place, the official said, adding that they are tracking intelligence indicators to see if we can identify groups of people who may be traveling to the Washington region.
"Unlike before January 6, there is a well-coordinated and cohesive effort," involving DHS, FBI, state and local law enforcement both in the national capital region and outside the region, the official said.
The stepped-up security comes as Washington braces for the anniversary of the insurrection.
Manger said the department tracked roughly 9,600 threats in 2021. Threats could include phone calls, emails or social media posts and don't necessarily rise to the level of a crime. The threats that worry him most are those that include a previous contact with someone making the threat.
"The US Capitol as an organization is stronger and better prepared today to carry out its mission that it was before January 6th of last year," Manger said in the press conference Tuesday. "We immediately began to work after the 6th to fix the failures that occurred."
Of more than 100 recommendations issued by the Capitol Police Inspector General, the department has completed roughly 34 changes, and is working to complete 60 others.
The Jan. 6 committee is aiming to release an interim report with initial findings by this summer
Analysis from CNN's Paul LeBlanc
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The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection is poised for a consequential year as the sprawling investigation nears a more public phase.
The panel is working toward a goal of releasing an interim report with initial findings by this summer, a committee aide told CNN, with a final report following in fall 2022. And committee members have said that they hope to hold public hearings that outline the story of what occurred on January 6, though the specific timing of these hearings has not yet been set.
"There's a belief that a lot of what happened on that day wasn't a comedy of errors, but a planned, coordinated effort. And so our hearings will determine whether or not what occurred on January 6 was a comedy of errors or a planned effort on the part of certain individuals," Rep. Bennie Thompson, who chairs the panel, said on CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday.
In the meantime, the committee has issued a long list of subpoenas in an effort to find out information and seek testimony — and has taken steps to show there will be consequences for non-compliance.
The committee has also begun the process of holding former Department of Justice official Jeffrey Clark in contempt of Congress but has paused that process to give him one more chance to testify in front of the committee since he has stated that he intends to claim Fifth Amendment protection.
Still, as Democrats look ahead to what could be a challenging midterm election, the party is publicly and privately gauging the political application of the violent insurrection. Some in the party, without dismissing the gravity of the attacks, argue that Democrats need to prioritize other issues on the campaign trail.
"Most everyday people are worried about their kids getting a good education, worried about getting paid for, making sure their roads are fixed, being able to connect to high-speed internet," North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, the chair of the Democratic Governors Association, said in December. "The political process issues, I've never been a real fan of making them a central part of messaging."
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The AMD A8-3500M APU Review: Llano Is Unleashed
by Don Woligroski June 14, 2011 at 5:00 AM
Page 1:AMD's Gambit
Page 2:Llano Products And Platforms
Page 3:The West-Side CPU
Page 4:The East-Side GPU
Page 5:CPU + GPU = APU: East Meets West
Page 6:The Driver Interface And AMD Steady Video
Page 7:Test Setup And Benchmarks
Page 8:Graphics Benchmarks: Synthetic
Page 9:Benchmark Results: Crysis 2
Page 10:Benchmark Results: StarCraft 2
Page 11:Benchmark Results: Metro 2033
Page 12:Benchmark Results: F1 2010
Page 13:Benchmark Results: Just Cause 2
Page 14:Benchmark Results: H.A.W.X. 2
Page 15:Game Benchmarks: Anti-Aliasing
Page 16:CPU Benchmarks: Synthetic
Page 17:CPU Benchmarks: Productivity
Page 18:CPU Benchmarks: Content Creation
Page 19:CPU Benchmarks: Media Encoding
Page 20:Accelerated Video Encoding: APP Vs. Quick Sync
Page 21:HD Video Quality Benchmark: HQV 2.0
Page 22:Power Usage And Battery Life
Page 23:Conclusion: Llano Brings A Lot Of Potential To The Table
Llano Products And Platforms
In this first look at Llano, we're concentrating on the notebook platform, code-named Sabine. The mobile product is what's launching today in a Socket FS1 interface. The upcoming desktop version of Llano does not employ the Socket AM3 interface, nor will it drop into Socket AM3+-equipped motherboards. Desktop-oriented Llano chips require their own unique ecosystem separate from AMD's familiar platform. Socket FM1 sits at the centre of that.
This is definitely a let-down to current Athlon/Phenom owners who might have hoped to upgrade to an APU. However, it makes sense when you consider Llano's unique graphics engine. Existing AMD chipsets were not designed with this in mind. Moreover, knowing that Llano employs the Stars architecture, it's unlikely you'd upgrade from an existing processor to Llano anyway. More likely would be a jump to Zambezi, the Bulldozer-based chip expected in the next three months or so. That one will drop in to existing AM3 motherboards.
Llano is officially branded as the Vision A-Series APU. There are three tiers, each armed with different graphics and CPU performance: A4, A6, and A8. If you're already familiar with Audi's lineup, this should be pretty easy. A chart is worth a thousand words, so here are the notebook A-series specifications:
Here you can see the major differentiators. A4-series APUs sport a dual-core CPU at various nominal and Turbo Core speeds, in addition to 240 Radeon cores at 444 MHz. The A6-series product employs a quad-core CPU and 320 Radeon cores at 400 MHz. Finally, the top-tier A8-series has a quad-core CPU and 400 Radeon cores at 444 MHz.
Note that these notebook parts are rated for 35 and 45 watts. The upcoming desktop versions are 65- and 100-watt parts. Across the entire A-series family, CPU clocks range from 1.4 to 2.9 GHz, while GPU frequencies are expected to range from 400 to 600 MHz. Since we know the notebook-oriented A8-series APUs are limited to 444 MHz, we're assuming that it's the desktop version of Llano that'll achieve graphics core clocks as high as 600 MHz.
AMD is using two dies to enable the entire portfolio. The company calls its quad-core die Llano 1, composed of 1.45 billion transistors. The A8 lineup puts the entire piece of silicon to use. The A6 leverages Llano 1 as well, however, parts of the chip are disabled to yield 320 of the possible 400 Radeon cores. The dual-core die is designated Llano 2 and equipped with 758 million transistors. The first A4-series APUs will be artificially handicapped Llano 1-based parts, though a smaller, more affordable alternative is on its way to help cut costs. AMD plans to use the same hardware on the desktop side, so expect to see Llano 1 and Llano 2 crop up there, too.
It's interesting that AMD is only selling dual- (A4) and quad-core (A6 and A8) models initially. With APUs featuring the same thermal limits, we might actually see an A6 able to outperform an A8 in applications that tax CPU cores. With the smaller GPU requiring less power, there could be more thermal headroom available to keep the processor accelerated via Turbo Core for longer amounts of time. In any case, the clock speeds fall within such a tight range that traditional processor benchmarks will likely demonstrate very similar performance. Clearly, AMD is counting on GPU performance to differentiate the A6- and A8-series parts. Frankly, it's a little surprising that the A6 didn't turn out to be a triple-core contender.
Enthusiasts, prepare for disappointment: Llano's clock multiplier is locked, and there won't be any Black Edition parts.
Positioning and Pricing
AMD provided no concrete pricing of any kind, instead suggesting estimated price points for notebook products that feature its Llano APU. Of course, laptop manufacturers will come up with their own pricing, so even these rough figures are ballpark at best. Assuming reality is somewhere in line with this chart, the A-series APU could potentially change the current pricing landscape. Based on Radeon core count alone, AMD's Llano design stands to give the sub-£500 notebook market graphics performance previously unavailable there. You'll see for yourself here shortly, but I don't think you'll be too surprised to learn that the A8-series APU and its 400 Radeon cores eat Intel HD Graphics 3000 alive in games.
Dual Graphics
The Radeon cores in a Llano APU are capable of working cooperatively with discrete Radeon graphics cards that don't have the same specifications.
This sounds awesome, but there are fundamental limitations that we'll dig into. To that end, AMD made a marketing decision we're afraid may confuse the uninitiated. Multi-GPU graphics solutions are to be branded with a single Radeon HD numeric designator based on the APU and discrete graphics combination according to the following charts:
Let's clarify how this works with an example: if a laptop has a A6-series APU (designated 6520G graphics), along with a discrete Radeon HD 6490M, then that product is referred to as a Radeon HD 6545G2.
This actually sounds like a good idea on a number of levels. First, the G2 suffix lets the buyer know that the graphics subsystem employs multiple engines. It also gives the customer a relative performance target given other GPUs higher and lower in the stack. The problem is that this performance expectation may be misleading in a number of scenarios that aren't able to take advantage of both otherwise-independent graphics processors, at which point performance reverts to the lowest common denominator. As we'll see in the benchmarks, AMD still has driver work to do before its already-named model numbers are actually earned.
Llano's dual-channel memory interface doesn't drop any surprises on our heads. The FS1-based notebook package can handle up to two SO-DIMMs (one per channel), and the desktop-oriented FM1 interface can handle up to four DIMMS (two per channel). The desktop package supports up to 64 GB of DDR3-1866 (yielding up to 29.8 GB/s bandwidth), and the notebook package accommodates up to 32 GB of DDR3-1600 (up to 25.6 GB/s bandwidth).
But that's only for the A6- and A8-series APUs. The A4-series' controller is capped at 1333 MT/s. As far as voltages go, DDR3-1333 is supported at 1.35 V, though the platform can handle 1.5V DDR3 modules from 1333 to 1866 MT/s.
We'll discuss the memory architecture in detail. But since we've broached the subject, note that the GPU has a direct memory path that provides full access to the maximum 29.8 GB/s bandwidth afforded by DDR3-1866. AMD mentioned that side-band memory dedicated to the GPU and GDDR5 support are some of the additions it'll be considering in future implementations. The company is well aware that bandwidth bottlenecks are the bane of an effective graphics subsystem. Nevertheless, it's also proud to point out that Llano delivers four times the bandwidth between the GPU and memory compared to previous IGP solutions like 880G. Additionally, Llano eliminates the latency and power usage of a motherboard armed with its own integrated GPU.
The Southbridge, Now Known As The Fusion Controller Hub
The Sabine platform is a two-chip solution, and the APU must be paired to a Fusion Controller Hub (FCH) to provide expanded I/O options, similar to Intel and its Platform Controller Hub. There are two different models available. The premium A70M FCH is USB 3.0-capable, with four USB 3.0, 10 USB 2.0, and two USB 1.1 ports. The A60M is the value proposition with 14 USB 2.0 and two USB 1.1 ports, but no USB 3.0 option.
These hubs are otherwise identical. They both offer SATA 6Gb/s support, second-gen PCIe links, an integrated DAC to support VGA output, and an integrated clock generator like P67/H67.
Display And I/O Support
The display and I/O blocks are some of the most complex parts of the Fusion APU. There are a total of 32 PCIe lanes. Two four-lane links are dedicated to independent DisplayPort, DVI, and HDMI outputs. An additional 16 lanes (cut up into a quartet of four-lane links) enable discrete graphics, and those can be subdivided into two x8 connections if you want to implement CrossFire. That leaves eight lanes for other purposes.
AMD divides those remaining lanes into a four-lane link called the Unified Media Interface to one of its Fusion Controller Hubs and a four-lane link used to keep high-I/O peripherals from taxing the FCH. Think add-in storage controllers, a PCI Express-based SSD, or something like a multi-port gigabit Ethernet adapter.
AMD's Gambit
The West-Side CPU
The East-Side GPU
CPU + GPU = APU: East Meets West
The Driver Interface And AMD Steady Video
Test Setup And Benchmarks
Graphics Benchmarks: Synthetic
Benchmark Results: Crysis 2
Benchmark Results: StarCraft 2
Benchmark Results: Metro 2033
Benchmark Results: F1 2010
Benchmark Results: Just Cause 2
Benchmark Results: H.A.W.X. 2
Game Benchmarks: Anti-Aliasing
CPU Benchmarks: Synthetic
CPU Benchmarks: Productivity
CPU Benchmarks: Content Creation
CPU Benchmarks: Media Encoding
Accelerated Video Encoding: APP Vs. Quick Sync
HD Video Quality Benchmark: HQV 2.0
Power Usage And Battery Life
Conclusion: Llano Brings A Lot Of Potential To The Table
Don Woligroski
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HO ! GOD FINALLY I am the first to read this !! Im feeling a Nerdgasm !! !!
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I now really want a laptop with Llano. Also first.
fstrthnu
AMD is kind of in a fix here, the more enthusiast gamers won't even bother looking at the Llano computers while this is kind of overkill for casual gamers. MAYBE money-pressed college students or something, but most people will just skip this and either buy a regular gaming computer or build their own using one of the guides from this very site! Going for good graphics in cheap desktops is kind of a futile exercise, the people who will care will just get the more expensive stuff anyways. Notebooks are more understandable, but the prices on the decent gaming desktops are just too good for Llano to be very competitive (and also, the CPU portion will be a letdown for the average person. Noticeably slower than the comparable Intel Core i5.)
vz7
Do you know when the desktop review for llano will be out?
stingstang
Good job, AMD. You finally made a better cpu/gpu combo than intel in terms of graphics power.
....big win there...
After reading the desktop benchmarks on anandtech I can't say I'm impressed. The top of the line a8 3850 manages to scratch the best intel integrated graphics, which doesn't say much. Its CPU power seems to be a toss up with the i3. I think this hardly justifies the +70 premium (over an i3) that you'd have to spend to get it.
billj214
This APU being somewhat low power and good graphics almost deserves to be in a tablet PC since CPU processing is not critical in tablet PC's and graphics is something that can help with media and games.
Ditto on the "Good Job AMD" definitely on the right track.
cangelini
vz7Do you know when the desktop review for llano will be out?
The NDA is up on the 30th.
niceview
1) What happened to the Game Charts results for the Radeon HD 5570, when the games were benchmarked? I thought you made a point to say you were going to compare the APU's 6620G with a discrete card (that has the same number of SPs and same clock). So much for that, unless you thought only comparing the two with a synthetic test was enough. Oh well. Tom's can be such a tease!
2) I'm just a little disappointed that the APU's graphics power was not able to double Intel's.... Under the best of circumstances, AMD's latest integrated graphics came close to being twice as fast, but i guess that is ok since we are not playing horseshoes. I just thought it would be nice if it had made a nice even doubling, or more. Now, i'm worried IVY BRIDGE will beat it....
sorry, i guess that should be:
we ARE playing horseshoes...
and i have to give credit where credit is due: props to AMD for almost doubling Intel's HD Graphics in the integrated space....
sinfulpotato
What I find most exciting is the battery life saved. THIS is what will make this chip a winner. When if Sandy bridge is faster your average consumer won't be able to notice... PERIOD. However battery life... is a HUGE win.
I don't play favorites, AMD needs market share.... FOR OUR SAKE. If Intel and AMD where on the same terms we would see faster progression and SAVE MONEY.
gmarsack
This looks like a fantastic solution for notebooks. Can't wait to finally see more of these systems in the wild. Good job AMD. I would think this will help boost the company along until Bulldozer arrives. Way to survive!
ikyung
fstrthnuAMD is kind of in a fix here, the more enthusiast gamers won't even bother looking at the Llano computers while this is kind of overkill for casual gamers. MAYBE money-pressed college students or something, but most people will just skip this and either buy a regular gaming computer or build their own using one of the guides from this very site! Going for good graphics in cheap desktops is kind of a futile exercise, the people who will care will just get the more expensive stuff anyways. Notebooks are more understandable, but the prices on the decent gaming desktops are just too good for Llano to be very competitive (and also, the CPU portion will be a letdown for the average person. Noticeably slower than the comparable Intel Core i5.)
Well, Llano's market is the mobile space. Not desktop. Yes, they are bringing out desktop Llanos, but just like the article said, Trinity is what the enthusists are waiting for. I honestly don't think Llano's aim in the desktop market is for hardcores. I could see Llano's popularity in HTPC, and casual gaming/workstations though. Lower power, GPU over CPU tradeoff, etc. IF AMD releases the right drivers for the APU+Discrete CPU to work together, I see the market being even bigger.
I suppose we need to stop suggesting i3-2100 and H67 over in the forums then? Go AMD!
How much for the A8 3500M? and it is a 1.5 GHZ chip with turbo to 2.4. I think its price point is more consistent with the I3 2310M @ 2.1 GHZ. Would have like to see you compare it to that instead of a I5 @ 2.5 GHZ
IMO focusing su much on graphics is kind of stupid. You can make use of them only in two sorts of applications: stupid modern games that aren't worth playing and CADs that can make use of a GPU. All other loads are just indifferent to the graphics performance. I'm really suprised why you folks are so focused on games and just ignore everything else.
There is no single reason to prefer Llano over Sandy bridge, and I really cannot understand your excitement about it.
SlaughteremHow much for the A8 3500M? and it is a 1.5 GHZ chip with turbo to 2.4. I think its price point is more consistent with the I3 2310M @ 2.1 GHZ. Would have like to see you compare it to that instead of a I5 @ 2.5 GHZ
AMD didn't supply pricing for the processors, they only supplied pricing for the laptops. Accorsing to the price they gave us, the i5-2520M is fair competition.
Having said that, does it matter? No matter how you slice it, Llano's GPU will beat Intel HD graphics and Llano's CPU will be beaten by Intel. You'll see different degrees of advantage but this point won't change, not until Trinity at least.
just another user...modern games that aren't worth playing and CADs that can make use of a GPU... ...There is no single reason to prefer Llano over Sandy bridge, and I really cannot understand your excitement about it.
You just listed two.
Obviously everyone will have their own priorities, but I think it's safe to say that you will find the majority of people will be more concerned with graphics performance than the ability to encode or render media. That's really what it comes down to; you're not going to notice a difference while surfing the net.
sparkle_ftw
How AMD will still be important to gamers: Use Llano profits from mainstream sales to continue funding and improving production of AMD's discrete gpus. Those kick some serious butt.
AppleBlowsDonkeyBalls
Decent review, though a bit unfair. What's the point of comparing the performance of a CPU that will be in $600 laptops (A8-3500M) to one that will be in $700 laptops (i5 2520M)? The A8-3500M competes with the Core i3 2310M, while the A8-3830MX competes with the Core i5 2520M. Given that, CPU performance for Llano is better than what is painted in the review.
With Sandy Bridge, I think you're giving up a lot of GPU performance for some additional CPU performance. I think the choice is clear for most users.
vz7After reading the desktop benchmarks on anandtech I can't say I'm impressed. The top of the line a8 3850 manages to scratch the best intel integrated graphics, which doesn't say much. Its CPU power seems to be a toss up with the i3. I think this hardly justifies the +70 premium (over an i3) that you'd have to spend to get it.
Maybe because you completely forgot about the fact that Llano is mainly meant for laptops and Bulldozer and Deneb for desktops?
alidan
anyone else not like the i series because of their confusing naming structure?
that alone is a reason i like amd more.
eddieroolz
Excellent review. Very technical but informative.
The target zone of A-Series ($500-$600) would have been at the heart of my target range, had I been on the market for a laptop today. I think AMD has chosen the price range target correctly after taking into account the performance of the part - it generally matches my Phenom N930 + Radeon 5650.
Personally I love the advancement AMD has made in power management. Now, AMD users can look at Intel and proudly say "my laptop lasts longer than yours, and I can actually play games on it."
lunyone
I think Llano is a good thing. It pushed Intel to possibly work on the GPU end of their chips (not they will, but they could possibly do it). I knew, from reading the last few months, that Llano wasn't going to be any better than an Athlon II x4. Yes, I figured that it would have better power numbers than the mobile Athlon II's (shouldn't be too hard to do), but I was very interested in the GPU side of things.
For 95% of the population, Lllano based laptops will fill their needs. Yes your going to have some issues with CPU based programs (compared to SB), but overall I think the computing experience will be better with Llano than with SB. Most people surf the web (no real issues betweent the 2 systems), do work documents (no changes), and some light gaming (mainly Facebook based -flash- based games, which will favor Llano more than SB, IMHO). Those of us reading these reviews are probably not going to be buying a Llano or SB w/integrated graphics based laptops. We will be getting a laptop with discrete graphics anyway, so we're not the target market for these systems.
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Converting debt liabilities into investments that protect children is good economics and an ethical imperative
At the height of Africa's debt crisis in the mid-1980s, Julius Nyerere, the late president of Tanzania, asked his country's creditors a blunt question: "Should we really let our people starve so that we can pay our debts?" The response can be summarized in two words: if necessary. It took another 20 years to agree to a comprehensive debt reduction program, effectively consigning Africa to a lost decade of development.
Nyerere's question resonates powerfully today. The economic crisis triggered by COVID-19 has devastated many of the world's poorest countries. Sub-Saharan Africa is heading for its deepest recession in 50 years. Declining exports, plummeting revenues, and capital flight have left many countries struggling to pay creditors. With poverty rising and budgets for health, education, and safety nets under pressure, will countries be able to put the lives of vulnerable people before their debt obligations?
COVID-19 is not a short-term crisis—and it won't be resolved by a six-month debt suspension.
Too little, too late
The answer will depend on whether the Group of Twenty's (G20's) Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) marks the beginning of the end of the debt crisis or the start of a protracted set of negotiations that deliver far too little, far too late. Early signs are not propitious.
The G20 initiative offers what it says on the DSSI tin—a suspension of debt service payments. Covering 73 International Development Association (IDA)-eligible countries (and Angola), it provides for a six-month debt service freeze with repayment over three years (after a one-year grace period). The agreement covers all official bilateral creditors. Private creditors have been invited "to participate in the initiative on comparable terms."
The laudable aim is to release resources for investment in priority areas. While rich countries have exploited the privilege that comes with borrowing in their own currencies to finance vast welfare and recovery programs at rock-bottom interest rates, most poor countries entered the economic crisis triggered by COVID-19 with limited fiscal space—and that space is shrinking. The fiscal response to date in low-income countries has averaged just 1.6 percent of GDP. Sub-Saharan Africa faces a fiscal gap of $44 billion in 2020 alone. Budget pressures are mounting, as are the financing needs for vital services.
For children in many countries, debt relief is—quite literally—a life and death issue. Research at Johns Hopkins University estimates that the disruption of routine health services because of COVID-19 could result in additional half-a-million child deaths over six months—a devastating reversal of the hard-won progress achieved over the past five years. The suspension of immunization programs, delayed treatment of killer diseases like pneumonia and malaria, and the devastating impact of wasting pose real and immediate threats to children. Yet of the 73 countries covered by the DSSI, 43 are scheduled to spend more on debt repayments in 2020 than on the health of their citizens (Chart 1).
Debt profiles and the role of private creditors
The debt problem in low-income countries was already simmering before the pandemic. Almost half of the countries now eligible for DSSI treatment were at high risk of debt distress, or in debt distress, at the start of 2020. Between 2009 and 2018, the combined external debt stock of IDA-only countries almost doubled. The average ratio of debt to gross national income for sub-Saharan Africa (excluding South Africa) climbed from 24 percent to 32 percent.
Debt profiles were also shifting. The share of private creditors—sovereign bond holders, banks, and commodity traders—in long-term public debt more than doubled over the same period, to 41 percent. Debt owed to official Chinese creditor agencies also climbed sharply, much of it secured against mineral exports. The IMF regularly sounded the alarm over the accumulation of debt and the growing involvement of commercial creditors providing loans at high interest rates.
Governments now face a debt service bill dominated by commercial creditors and China (Chart 2). Of the $45 billion in scheduled payments due in 2020, official creditors in the Paris Club account for just $6.2 billion—a little over half the amount owed to Chinese state creditors. Another $14.5 billion is owed to private creditors.
The scheduled repayment profile turns the spotlight on the problems with the DSSI. Private creditors have so far shown no inclination to provide "comparable treatment." Bondholders may either refuse to suspend payments or charge punitive interest rates during a payment holiday. Even if private creditors do participate, governments with significant commercial debt—like Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Senegal—have to weigh the potential benefits of a temporary suspension against a potential risk downgrade by credit agencies (Chart 3). The terms on which China will participate in the DSSI also remain unclear, with officials indicating they will consider requests on a case-by-case basis.
Multilateral creditors represent another big piece in the jigsaw. The main contribution of the World Bank to financing for the G20 framework countries is through net transfers, including $50 billion in front-loaded IDA support to be disbursed over 15 months. The IMF has approved debt relief to 29 low-income countries through its Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust and is now seeking support from donor countries to extend debt relief to two years.
The debt repayment arithmetic tells its own story. Without the participation of private creditors and China, the debt service bill will be cut by just 14 percent—and many countries will still be paying far more on debt than they are spending on safety nets and health.
The cost of delaying
If there is one lesson to be drawn from the tortured history of past debt relief initiatives, it is the peril of delay. The response to Latin America's debt crisis in the 1980s was a decade of repayment suspensions (remember the Baker Plan?) before a resolution was found in debt reduction. It was not until 2006, 20 years after Nyerere's speech, that the IMF and World Bank Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative resolved Africa's debt crisis. Delayed action caused immense human suffering and trapped whole regions in slow growth. The costs of delay in the era of COVID-19 will be exponentially higher.
COVID-19 is not a short-term crisis—and it won't be resolved by a six-month debt suspension. G20 governments should agree now to extend the suspension to the end of 2021. This would enable governments to plan budgets for recovery.
No amount of DSSI redesign will compensate for the noninvolvement of commercial creditors. Debt repayment to sovereign bond holders and other creditors will continue to crowd out vital investments in health, education, and recovery. G20 governments should be using their political authority and regulatory powers to secure full participation. The alternative to a comprehensive standstill is likely to be a raft of disorderly defaults, which would not be in anyone's interest.
The DSSI is also a test of China's commitment to the poorest countries. Chinese leaders frequently emphasize their desire to promote self-reliant development in Africa and elsewhere. Now is their opportunity to act on that commitment.
While comprehensive debt suspension is a vital immediate measure, debt restructuring will almost certainly be required for a large group of countries. Currently, there is no framework for restructuring debt owed to private creditors, and G20 governments should be working with the World Bank and the IMF to develop that framework. It will need to include a provision for buying back commercial debt at hefty discounts consistent with market realities—in effect, a "Brady Plan" for commercial debt in low-income countries.
Debt distress can be measured by reference to national income, government revenue, or export earnings, but the real measure of distress is human suffering. In the current pandemic, adults have borne the brunt of the immediate health effects, but vulnerable children will carry for life the scars that come with poverty, malnutrition, the disruption of health systems, and loss of educational opportunities. As Save the Children has shown in a recent report on education , the poverty effects of Covid-19 could force another 10 million children out of school, many of them young girls who face the prospect of being forced into early marriage. Millions more will lose out on the learning that could lift them out of poverty and underpin inclusive growth. Allowing creditor claims to rob children of their right to education and erode the human capital base of entire nations would be an exercise in folly.
There is an alternative.
Converting debt liabilities into investments that protect children is good economics and an ethical imperative. One approach would be the creation of national child investment funds operating under the auspices of national governments, UNICEF, and the World Bank. These funds would direct savings on debt toward priority spending areas, helping build public support. Building on the current DSSI reporting system, the World Bank could record the amount of debt relief delivered by individual creditors. It could—and should—also publicly report on the creditors that refuse to participate. This would equip debt campaigners with valuable material to inform public opinion—and in case anyone has forgotten, the case for HIPC debt relief was fueled by a global campaign.
Rewrite the rules
Of course, debt relief in low income countries alone will not be enough to prevent a devastating surge in poverty. Rich countries have torn up the fiscal rulebook and rewritten monetary policy to protect their citizens. They should be doing the same for developing countries through the IMF and the World Bank. Providing a new trillion-dollar issue of Special Drawing Rights with an allocation in favor of the poorest countries would help restore liquidity, reduce balance of payments pressures, and potentially reduce interest rates. More could also be done to leverage the World Bank's triple-A rating through credit guarantees and new COVID-response bonds, along with $10 billion in grant financing for a supplemental IDA budget.
After decades of unparalleled progress in human development, we are teetering on the brink of potentially unprecedented reversals.
The leadership of the IMF and the World Bank deserves credit for prompting action. Tentative first steps have been taken. The danger now is that the DSSI will get stuck in the quicksand of G20 politics, with powerful private creditors delaying and diluting the initiative.
The stakes could hardly be higher. After decades of unparalleled progress in human development, we are teetering on the brink of potentially unprecedented reversals. Children will bear the brunt of those reversals. Hunger, rising poverty, the breakdown of health systems, and pressure on education budgets could trap a generation in a downward spiral of deteriorating health and diminishing opportunity.
To paraphrase the question asked by President Nyerere almost four decades ago, should we sacrifice the future of vulnerable children so that governments can repay their creditors?
The answer must be a resounding "no."
KEVIN WATKINS is the chief executive officer of Save the Children UK.
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Killer Be Killed – Killer Be Killed
Posted on May 14, 2014 by News Team
Collaborating with people and attempting to create something original in music, or any kind of art is always a risky proposition. Much like a relationship you must trust the process and become vulnerable in order to let your guard down and let things happen naturally. Sometimes things have a way of coming together in an unexpected way, and sometimes they go south in a big way. Especially when said collaborators are legendary figures in a scene, expectations tend to run high. We are writing of course about super-groups and really notable ones like Killer Be Killed who just finished their self-titled, debut album for Nuclear Blast. Names that have defined three generations of heavy music fans such as Cavalera, Puciato, Sanders, and Elitch put their stamp on this recording, making a memorable, political flavored, heavy album that certainly lives up to the hype.
Holding nothing back right out of the gate, 'Wings of Feather and Wax' is blast of super-catchy, melodic post-hardcore. From Max Cavalera's instantly recognizable gritty guitar tone, to the vocal majesty of Troy Sanders on the verses and Greg Puciato on the choruses, they let you know that this album is going to be special. There is a great breakdown where Max comes in on the vocals and there are a few thrash breakdowns added in. For the most part is sounds pretty smooth and well done. The chorus is almost a little too sugary for my taste, but it gets the job done for a lead off track. The next song 'Face Down' is a step up, more metal and pissed off all the way through. It is not unusual to hear Max and Greg switching off lines, but Troy is really the interesting element here. Troy's voice being so strong, he struck a balance between heaviness and melody that is a great treat. By the time you get to 'Melting of My Marrow', you find the real star of the album is Dave Elitch (ex-The Mars Volta) whose power-house drumming and killer grooves makes the tracks jump through your speakers. The best cuts are the groovy 'Snakes of Jehova', 'Save The Robots', 'Fire To Your Flag', 'I.E.D., 'Dust Into Darkness' (the most Dillinger type track), and 'Twelve Labors'.
Many of the songs hold up on repeated listens, while a few are just good, not great. For some, it may take a few listens to really sink in and get a hold of you. This may be since the album was written over a brief period of time without a ton of wood-shedding. It's raw in a good way, and not all balls out heavy at the time either. Mellow parts, interesting use of vocorders, dynamic shifts, tempo drops all give the album a lot of character. Producer Josh Wilbur's (Lamb of God, Gojira, Avenged Sevenfold) clean tones definitely are an ear opener too. This album gives a much needed shot in the arm of the current scene, and sounds like nothing else. Here is hoping they get to more music like this in the future.
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Aquafornia news August 12, 2013 Sacramento Bee
Commentary: Renewable Energy, Not Fracking, is Best Choice for California
"A debate currently raging in the California Legislature will greatly influence the state's economic and energy future. The oil and gas industry is lobbying hard to expand hydraulic fracturing …
Unfortunately, the debate has fallen into the false choice between the economy and the environment. This is not the real choice at hand."
Read more from The Sacramento Bee
Aquafornia news August 8, 2013 Los Angeles Times
California Lawmakers Call for Review of Offshore Fracking
"A group of state lawmakers is calling for an investigation by federal regulators into reports of oil companies engaging in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, off the California coast.
"Assemblyman Das Williams (D-Santa Barbara) wrote the letter signed by seven other state legislators and sent to the the Department of Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency. … The letter was also signed by Democratic Sens.
Aquafornia news August 8, 2013 Salinas Californian
Commentary: Quake Studies Complicate Fracking Questions
From the Salinas Californian:
"The issue of fracking and earthquakes took on new currency in early July, when Science magazine, the thoroughly peer-reviewed journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, published two studies.
Aquafornia news August 5, 2013
Weekend Wrap-Up: From Bay-Delta to Fracking
Aquafornia news August 1, 2013 San Jose Mercury News
Majority of Californians Against Fracking, New PPIC Poll Finds
From the San Jose Mercury News:
"People in other states may be chanting 'drill, baby, drill' – but not Californians.
"A new poll shows that a majority of Golden State residents oppose both new offshore oil drilling and expanding hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as fracking, to produce oil and gas.
Aquafornia news August 1, 2013 Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment
From the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC):
"A record-high majority of Californians say state government should act right away to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, rather than wait until the economy and job situation improve.
Aquafornia news August 1, 2013 Sacramento Bee
Commentary: Drill for Energy? Yes, for More Geothermal
"The age of natural gas fracking is upon us, and the debate about how hydraulic fracturing will be done in California has begun. Even assuming conservative estimates of natural gas reserves in the lower 48 states, the United States could easily move from a coal-based electrical portfolio to one that is based on natural gas. So why invest in renewable energies when natural gas is so cheap and for the time being, plentiful?
Aquafornia news July 31, 2013 San Jose Mercury News
PG&E's CEO Says Tougher Rules Needed on Fracking
"Anthony Earley, chairman and CEO of PG&E Corp., said in an interview with the San Jose Mercury News editorial board that companies using fracking should be required to publicly disclose the chemicals they pump into the ground and should be required to test groundwater before and after they drill for oil and gas."
Read more from the San Jose Mercury News
Fracking: Aquafornia's "Water Word of
Aquafornia news July 29, 2013
Weekend Wrap-Up: Washington; Infrastructure
Aquafornia news July 29, 2013 Orange County Register
Editorial: Fracking Should be Regulated, Not Killed
From the Orange County Register:
"Sen. [Fran] Pavley's fracking legislation does not perfectly balance environmental and economic interests, but comes as close as politically possible in Sacramento. Our hope is that it becomes law."
Read more from the Orange County Register
Fracking: Aquafornia's 'Water Word of the Week'
Fracking: Aquafornia's "Water Word of the Week" from its sister site Aquapedia.
To understand what fracking means and the complex issues surrounding it, take a look inside Aquapedia.com, the Water Education Foundation's new interactive online water encyclopedia.
A glance at Aquapedia's list of alphabetized topics included the following entry under Fracking [Hydraulic Fracturing]: "Hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as fracking, injects high pressure v
Aquafornia news July 25, 2013 Los Angeles Times
Lawmaker, Others Say State Oversight of Oil Field Fracking is Lacking
"Environmentalists including a lawmaker criticized state regulators Wednesday for not adequately tracking and overseeing fracking activity in California oil fields."
Aquafornia news July 24, 2013 Chico Enterprise-Record
Five Issues Congress is Avoiding – and States are Taking On
From the Chico Enterprise-Record:
"On a number of hot-button topics, state legislatures are debating and even passing bills that could never get passed — or sometimes even discussed — in the nation's capital." Fracking is included in this list of five issues.
Read more from the Chico Enterprise-Record
Fracking Doesn't Taint Drinking Water, Study Says
"A landmark federal study on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, shows no evidence that chemicals from the natural gas drilling process contaminated drinking water aquifers at a western Pennsylvania drilling site, the Department of Energy said."
Learn more about fracking on Aquapedia
Aquafornia news July 19, 2013 Washington Post Wonkblog
Blog: U.S. Oil and Gas Boom is Straining Country's Infrastructure
From the Washington Post Wonkblog:
"Over the past few years, the U.S. fracking boom has taken a great many people by surprise. Companies have been producing so much oil and gas that it's now putting a strain on America's energy infrastructure."
Read more from the Washington Post Wonkblog
Thursday's Top of the Scroll: California Officials Wrestle with Handling Trade Secrets on Fracking
"Members of the California Water Commission voiced concerns of their own Wednesday about whether the state should treat the recipes for some fracking liquids as trade secrets, not to be disclosed to the public."
Learn more about hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in California
Aquafornia news July 17, 2013 BBC News Science & Environment
What is Fracking? BBC Science Editor David Shukman Explains
From BBC News Science & Environment:
"America's gas industry is moving from importing other countries' gas to exporting their own – thanks to the controversial use of 'fracking.'"
Watch the BBC broadcast
Aquafornia news July 17, 2013 Sacramento Bee Capitol Alert blog
Blog: Water Issues Saturate California's Legislative Recess
From The Sacramento Bee Capitol Alert blog:
"Lawmakers are taking a break from bill hearings, but a California Water Commission meeting today intersects with several legislative hot topics.
Editorial: Orange County Forum – Energy Outlook
"The Register's Editorial Board gained insight into key energy issues in the following interview with Western States Petroleum Association's [Catherine] Reheis-Boyd. …
[Excerpt from Reheis-Boyd's response during Q&A on fracking] "'Hydraulic fracturing has been used in California for more than 60 years and has never been associated with negative impacts to the environment, including groundwater.
Aquafornia news July 11, 2013 California Department of Water Resources (DWR)
DWR Water Plan eNews: This Week's Updates
From the California Department of Water Resources (DWR):
This week's Water Plan eNews includes the following:
DWR workgroup looking at strategies to help maintain agriculture in the Delta;
Cattle grazing and clean water both find a place in national forests;
Shasta Dam draft plans placed online, ready for public comment;
DWR posts lists of awards and recommendations for Proposition 84 funding;
New location for meeting on water quality and supply in California forests; and
California Water Commission to receive pres


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SALT LAKE CITY, UT - FEBRUARY 1: Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz dunks the ball against the Atlanta Hawks on February 1, 2019 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Rudy Gobert could feel the love.
Every time the Utah Jazz center stepped to the free throw line on Friday night, the 18,000-plus at Vivint Smart Home Arena chanted for him.
A day after being left off the NBA's All-Star team, Gobert experienced a full gamut of emotions, from a tearful interview at shootaround to the joy of being drenched by a teammate's water bottle in celebration of a 128-112 win over the Atlanta Hawks.
Friday's victory, the team's 30th of the year, was a win the Jazz would not have had without their star center.
The Jazz struggled for long stretches in the first half, with Gobert on the bench after picking up two early fouls. But with Gobert's return in the second half, the game turned in Utah's favor.
And Gobert's teammates expect the disappointment of Thursday's All-Star announcement to have a positive effect in the long run.
"I tell everybody you're going to see a different dude," Mitchell said. "Not that he wasn't great before. But you're going to see a different dude the rest of the season. Probably the rest of his career. That kind of thing you don't forget and guys like him respond with the right type of energy.
Gobert started that climb in fine fashion. The center finished with a game-high 25 points to go along with 13 rebounds and two blocks. He was a perfect 7-for-7 from the floor. And he made 11 of his 15 free throw attempts, each time hearing the chant from the crowd.


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     * Define the routes for the application.
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    public function map()
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     * Define the "web" routes for the application.
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Q: boost beast partial files server delivery I was wondering if this code from
https://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_70_0/libs/beast/example/http/server/async/http_server_async.cpp
    // Attempt to open the file
    beast::error_code ec;
    http::file_body::value_type body;
    body.open(path.c_str(), beast::file_mode::scan, ec);

could easily be extended to fulfill the http range field information by some file body operations.
I would like to avoid to reimplement available code, to have own (posix, ...) file handling if unnecessary.
Many thanks for your input!
Tom

A: the easiest way might be to patch the boost beast implementation (see below). However please be sure, you have little knowledge of html in this case e.g.

*

*answer an html request with "206 partial content"

*use the appropriate field (content-range) to recognize the part of the file and to set the response accordingly.

Important information for the html headers can be found here:
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Range_requests
Then boost beast just needs some small changes to the open() method to deliver partial files (boost/beast/http/basic_file_body.hpp). It was implemented with uint64_t but a boost::optional<> can do the trick as well.
There are two main things, that really matters:

*

*seek() to the file start position and

*set the remainder (in form of file_size_) to the data length (the portion lenth between start and end).

Bear in mind, the start and the endpoint is included in the range request. I.e. the length of the part is always end-start+1.
However with this change, please read the overall file size for the range response in advance, as the size() method would return the partitial size.
template<class File>
void
basic_file_body<File>::
value_type::
open(char const* path, file_mode mode, error_code& ec, uint64_t start, uint64_t end)
{
    // Open the file
    file_.open(path, mode, ec);
    if(ec)
        return;

    // Cache the size
    file_size_ = file_.size(ec);
    if(ec)
    {
        close();
        return;
    }

    if (end > file_size_ || end == 0)
        end = file_size_-1;

    if (start <= end) {
        file_.seek(start, ec);
        if(ec)
        {
            close();
            return;
        }
        file_size_ = end - start + 1;
    }

}

And be sure: There may be other ways to do the partial read!
Tom

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You Can Only Do So Much – dirty hands. daily offerings.
You can only do so much. This is the end of the line for Paul, and he can feel it. He had made four missionary journeys, spanning 10,000 miles over a decade or so.
Jan 30, 2019 · It was the first time he actually held the gun in his hand, and it was the first time he considered a garbage bag. He loved a clean house and hated the idea of creating such a mess. Whitfield says he still can't pinpoint why he felt so intensely depressed or abandoned in those moments.


Dry, dull, itchy skin with chapped lips… Sounds familiar? Exposing our skin to the daily cold breeze during the winter months causes the skin to lose moisture. Therefore, maintaining a winter skincare routine is critical during the cold weather season.
Discover the top winter skincare tips, and how to achieve soft, supple and glowing skin as you battle through the chilly season.
We often overlook the importance of water in winter skincare. It may be tempting to overindulge in hot chocolates, lattes, and consume an hourly cup of tea as we fight the cold. As we guzzle hot beverages, we tend to forget to hydrate on water. Water is required to maintain every single cell in the body. From keeping our skin hydrated, to removing unwanted toxins from the body, it is essential to drink at least 8 glasses of water per day. Skin dehydration is particularly common in winter months, where skin may appear dry, flaky and tight due to loss of moisture. Too chilly for ice-cold water? Sip on a glass of hot water with a slice of lemon to replenish your skin and warm you up.
Incorporating an exfoliating product to your winter skincare routine can help scrub off the dead skin cells, and allow for better absorption of moisturizers and serums. Exfoliating the skin also promotes circulation, allowing for skin cells to regenerate at a faster pace. If you suffer from sensitive skin, choose a gentle or foaming exfoliator to prevent redness or irritation. Aim to exfoliate the skin once a week. Remember, if you exfoliate too often, it will leave the skin dry, irritated and can inflame and aggravate spots.
Add a nourishing moisturizer in your winter skincare regimen to replace lost moisture caused by the dry cold air. One of the best skin care products for winter is aloe vera gel, which is known to exhibit hydrating and nourishing qualities. Suffer from an oily complexion? Aloe vera is a great way to moisturize the skin without the dreaded greasy film that thick moisturizers may cause. Not only can you use aloe vera for skin, but you can apply a dab on cracked lips for instant hydration and treatment. Aloe vera can also heal the skin barrier to protect the face from cold wind and pollutants in the air.
Turning up the temperature in our morning shower dehydrates the skin and causes dryness and itching. The heat from the water can cause cracks to form in the surface of the skin, leaving the skin exposed to environmental toxins. Instead of cranking up the heat, turn it down a notch to protect the skin's natural barrier. After showering, don't forget to replenish lost moisture by applying an adequate layer of moisturizer.
Feed your skin with homemade DIY masks, that work to nourish the skin with necessary vitamins and minerals. Need some inspiration for homemade skincare masks? Use aloe vera as a base, and get creative with the ingredients you add in. Aloe vera is a versatile plant with a dizzying array of nutrients that can benefit the skin. Mix up your ingredients, leave the mask on the skin for 10-20 minutes and rinse off for a boost of nutrients. By pampering your skin once a week, you will be on your way to an enviable glowing complexion.
The key to a glowing complexion is hydration this winter. Don't forget to drink up, moisturize, and nourish your skin with vital vitamins and minerals that are necessary for skin cell repair, production and maintenance.


Where Can Wedding Guests Go with a Philadelphia Bus Rental?
The bride and groom have been thinking about a Philadelphia bus rental for some time.
Initially, they just assumed they were going to get a stretch limousine, but somebody recommended a party bus instead.
What could a Charlotte Charter Bus offer?
It can offer the bride and groom an opportunity to spend more quality time with their bridesmaids and best men. These are the people who are probably worked tirelessly to help make this wedding day perfect.
They can go a sightseeing tour. They can simply relax. They can play a montage video of the bride and groom and their short life together on the TV screen and DVD player. They can listen to their favorite music.
What about the other guests?
A Philadelphia charter bus can be a great way to give the other guests, family and friends, a wonderful experience between the ceremony and reception. A quality Philadelphia charter bus rental can take them on a sightseeing tour of the area.
It is truly a wonderful occasion, so celebrate it.


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Obvious NDP is down, but Trudeau providing windows of opportunity: Broadbent
NDP down, but far from out: Broadbent
Apr. 7, 2017 7:00 a.m.
OTTAWA — While it's "obvious" the NDP is down at the moment, former leader Ed Broadbent said Thursday he's confident of a revival — thanks in large part to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Trudeau's decision to abandon a Liberal pledge on electoral reform is just one of many political opportunities for New Democrats, Broadbent said in an interview Thursday on the sidelines of the Progress Summit — an event held annually in Ottawa by the institute that bears his name.
"I think there will be a revival of the party now, in part because of what Trudeau has not delivered," Broadbent said.
Trudeau "chickened out" on tackling income inequality by failing to increase capital gains taxes in the most recent federal budget, Broadbent said, pointing to remarks Trudeau made in Hamburg, Germany where the prime minister suggested leaders need to 'get real' about tackling the issue.
"When companies post record profits on the backs of workers consistently refused full-time work — and the job security that comes with it — people get defeated," Trudeau told business leaders in the February address.
"Increasingly, inequality has made citizens distrust their governments, distrust their employers. It turns into 'us versus them'."
Broadbent said he suspects Trudeau backed down in the face of opposition from elites, adding he had hoped to see a change to capital gains taxes in the fiscal blueprint.
"For me personally, the Hamburg speech was a sign of optimism," he said. "So … to be candid, I expected a more progressive budget … You make progress in government by changing policy and he didn't do that."
Broadbent also said he is pleased with the depth of talent that has so far come forward in pursuit of the party leadership, up for grabs this October.
"There's a rebuilding effort going on," he said.
There are four MPs in the running to replace Tom Mulcair: Manitoba's Niki Ashton, Quebec's Guy Caron, B.C.'s Peter Julian and Ontario's Charlie Angus.
Ontario deputy NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is also considering a bid.
Broadbent led the party from 1975 to 1989.
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Bombs bring down scores of power poles in southern Thailand
Toronto FC sign Mark Pais to first-team contract, to serve as backup 'keeper


Although economics has increasingly become a technical subject, this accessible book aims to present important economics results and relate them explicitly to the policy debate. Using a coherent analytical framework, this unique approach offers prescriptions for moving tourism, and economic development more generally, closer to a sustainable ideal. The authors begin by studying the macroeconomic effect of tourism in terms of growth performance and sources of growth. They also examine how the tourism–growth link is affected by the role of imports in the economy, and how tourism impacts upon land use. Further chapters investigate the important issue of forecasting visitor numbers and explore the need for a comprehensive accounting framework to take account of ecologically sustainable tourism. The authors also examine the microeconomic aspects of sustainable tourism and analyse the increasing popularity of environmentally friendly holidays.


So the geometrical interpretation of Rolle's theorem is this: if we observe two points of some contionous and differentiable (you can tell that it's differentiable if it is smooth – no spikes) curve at which the function has the same value, then there must be some point inbetween at which the tangent line is horizontal – the first derivative is zero. Physicaly, the example of interpretation is a ball being tossed up in the air. Based on the theorem (and it's very logical too), there will be some point in time at which the ball's speed will be zero. This of course will happen at the ball's highest point – the extreme value. This example's intepretation is understandable from the graph if you look at x-axis as representation of time, and the curve is behaviour of the ball at different points in time. At point A, the ball is tossed and at point B the ball comes back down on the ground. In between, at some point it reaches maximum height – that's when its' speed is zero.
So after some simple factoring we got two solutions. However, we need our point c to be inside given interval, which means that the only solution will be x=2. That's the point at which this functions' tangent is horizontal.
So geometricaly, the mean value theorem says that for a continous and differentiable (smooth) curve we can always find some point c, between two points a and b, such that the slope of a tangent line at that point is the same as the slope of a secant line through the endpoints. Physical interpretation would be something like this. Imagine we were driving from City A to City B which are 145 miles appart, and we got from one city to another in one hour. The mean value theorem says that if that is the case, then at some point in time during our journey we were driving at exactly 145 miles per hour (and greatly exceeding speed limit by doing so). In the graph, the distance between our two cities is the distance between points A and B, and the blue line would represent our speed at different points in time if we were driving at a constant speed of 145 miles per hour. Since we weren't driving at constant speed, then our speed is represented by the curve, and at point c we were indeed driving at exactly 145 miles per hour.
On the left side we have a function that is not contionous at (a,b), and as you can see there is no point inbetween at which the slope of the tangent line would be the same as the slope of the line passing through A and B. On the right side we have a function that is not differentiable on (a,b) (it has a spike, it's not smooth), and therefore we also can't find such point c.


Growing up in Glasgow in the Fifties and Sixties, Christmas meant one thing to me. Football books – and lots of them. The process started in late autumn when, unknown to me, my mother would start to scour the bookshops to see which titles were available. She would then allocate one title each to a family member or friend to purchase for me as a Christmas gift. So it was that on Christmas morning I would be able to catch up with all my favourite football annuals. Charles Buchan's Football Book, The Topical Times Football Annual, The International Football Book and, most importantly, Hugh Taylor's Scottish Football Book.The last-named title included information on all the teams and players that I watched week in week out from the terraces. With any luck, there might even be an article on my beloved Partick Thistle.
Hugh Taylor was a sports journalist who hit on the idea of producing a Scottish football annual, and convinced the London publishers Stanley Paul – who already had a large back catalogue of general sports books – to publish it. The first edition was published in 1956. It was a reasonable success and the following year the second edition duly followed. In fact, the format was so popular that it was to continue more or less along the same lines for over thirty years.
The content remained similar for all that time – a mix of articles on Scottish club and international matters, some penned by well known journalists and some by the star players of the day. (It would be safe to assume that the latter would be ghost-written by the self-same local hacks.) in the early years photographic content was kept separate from the text, printed six or eight pages at a time on glossy paper, but from the fourth year the illustrations were printed on matt paper and included alongside the text.
There were to be few changes over the next twenty years or so. It wasn't until the mid-Seventies that the format changed from hardback to softback and colour photographs were added. By this time it was becoming obvious that the series' days were numbered; the annuals seemed to have fewer pages each year.
The Scottish Football Book changed format through the years from the hardback annual of the Fifties (left) to the 1981 paperback (below).
The selection of soccer books available would have given my poor mother a heart attack. Professional football had changed and the top clubs had seen the opportunity to make some extra money by publishing their own annuals. In Scotland the 'Playing for Rangers' and Playing for Celtic' series were particularly successful. Supporters of the old firm were, it seemed, only interested in reading about their own players and club. The age of football commercialism was upon us.
During its lifespan, one or two attempts were made to produce opposition tomes. In the late Sixties and early Seventies, both the Scottish Daily Record and Scottish Television Scots Sport programme briefly produced annuals in direct t opposition to the Hugh Taylor imprint. Both were seen off. Since its demise a few attempts have been made to revive the format. As recently as last year the Glasgow Evening Times produced The Big Red Book, a sister publication to the successful Wee Red Book. But the signs do not look good. Most stores seemed to have piles of the publications left in the New Year and I suspect that the remainder shops can look out for what's left coming their way at much reduced rates.
In the meantime the early editions of Hugh Taylor's Annual have become sought-after collector's items. As with many books that were aimed at the youth market, condition is the main problem. The early editions came with dust jackets and these are now usually missing or hopelessly tatty. The inside photographs are also often missing or defaced. Small boys had a habit of doing terrible things to photographs of opposition players and it is often possible to make an educated guess as to which team the original owner supported.
I am writing this article in the aftermath of the Scottish team's woeful performance in the Faroe Islands. A look back through the annuals of the last forty years is a chastening experience.


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PONKA, David MD
Director, Besrour Centre for Global Family Medicine
What work do you do now?
I am a family doctor in Ottawa and I also feel very privileged to be directing efforts at the Besrour Centre for Global Family Medicine at the College of Family Physicians of Canada. The Besrour is a global hub of thought and advocacy on the role of family medicine in health systems, and being a bilingual Canadian institution, has developed a special role in bringing together best practices both regionally and globally.
Other interesting things you have done?
The highlight of my career so far was spending several months with MSF/Doctors Without Borders in Chad during the peak of the Darfur crisis. It was gut wrenching and life changing (more here). I remember treating hundreds of internally displaced persons with malaria, and in particular one boy, whom we could not save. His father came to wrap his limp body in a crisp white sheet, and on the way out, stopped to thank us - earnestly - for our efforts. I have never looked at access to care the same way since.
About the Besrour Centre and its priorities?
The Besrour Centre for Global Family Medicine is in a time of growth. We have a new research lead, are hiring a new manager (please let me know if interested!), and have our first fellow from overseas whom we are mentoring around a medical education research project. We are also proud to be partnered with the WONCA mental health working group in mentoring a young family doctor in rural Kenya in his efforts to integrate mental health care into his primary care system.
Nonetheless, we remain a small team, and therefore must align with priorities of our College to gain traction on key files. It's all about focus and alignment. Thankfully, the priorities of the College are extremely relevant to global health: mental health integration, team-based care models (including how family doctors can provide leadership), and universal coverage.
We have several ways to get involved: through one of our workgroups (Research including narrative methods; Education; Community Engagement); by participating in our monthly "Besrour Café" webinars; by joining our annual forums (see report in English, rapport en français); or simply by writing to me directly (dponka@cfpc.ca). We would love to hear your input and ideas!
We are currently producing a series of podcasts on how we can come together as a global community to share lessons on the COVID-19 outbreak. What a critical time to demonstrate the importance of mutual learning and global community-building to face global problems. The first podcast, from Saudi Arabia, can be accessed here.
Your interests at work and privately.
When I am not working, I am often skiing, or biking. My wife is very patient with the expanding collection of skiis and bikes in our basement.
I have three wonderful girls (7,4,2) which not only explains my interest in family medicine and maternal and child health, but also keeps me constantly entertained. I am trying to raise them with a global-minded mindset—we have lived in the UK, France and briefly, Kenya—all while staying grounded and balanced. We love the outdoors and taking our puppy Hudson into the great Canadian outdoors. My wife is a curator of European Art at the National Gallery of Canada which is also very fortunate...family medicine is truly more of an Art. And we are all its care keepers.
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